Scrapalicious items and Alterations

I guess you would call this my creative online space. Hopefully an area where i can share my ideas and creations. But remember i have no idea what i'm doing, but they say insanity is the window to creativity...hmmm...maybe this is true LOL

The Inked Stamper-An evening of classes!!!

UPCOMING EVENTS....

Thursday, November 22, 2012

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!.....oh wait it’s only November J but that’s alright
Christmas is right around the bend. So when I received my Wall Sugar piece this
month all I could think of was the Holidays! The possibilities were limitless
with the Wall Sugar Co frame that I used.

So I started with the bare base (Wall Sugar Co Frame – Item#
WSC109 12x24 frame)

I started my project by painting the outer edges and the
inner edges of the plaque with Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint in Antique
Linen. I wanted a very vintage, nostalgic Christmas project, and crackle paint
adds that extra little flair. I know many of you are unsure of how to use
crackle paint or you have had terrible luck when using it, but like anything it
has a little bit of a trick to it. To make a good crackle you need to try and
make a nice thick base with it. Try not to do layers, try to do one thick
smooth coat. When you apply more than one coat it doesn’t dry evenly or it
dries and cracks, but you are recovering it with each layer and then eventually
you can end up with a very undesirable effect or worse case, no crackle at all.
The thicker the coat, the better the crackle. If you are working on wood such
as I did, it is best to base coat your project with an acrylic paint. This way
the paint has something to crackle over instead of soaking into the wood. In
this case though I wanted a progressively aging effect so I painted one think
coat on and let it dry, so in some areas it soaked in and there is no crackle
at all and in others it has quite a nice effect to it, as you can see below.

Next I covered the outer of the frame in Kaisercraft –
Turtle Dove Collection – Baubles. This paper has a glossy embossing effect to
it, plus it already has a soft brown edge to it which makes it look like it has
been inked.

For the inset I used Kaisercraft Turtle Dove Collection –
Drummers and Kaisercraft Twig and Berry Collection – December.

The poinsettias were a process. I started by using Jumbo
Poinsettia by Stampendous and stamped it on xpressit copic paper using black
Memento Ink. They were colored with copics. The colors are as follows:

Flower: R24 R27 R29

Leaves: YG93 YG95 YG97

Center: Y15 Y35 YR23

Colorless Blender

The flowers were then trimmed and some of the petals cut back to give
dimension. I then inked them with Color Box Chalk in Chestnut Roan to give them
the rustic burnished edges to create a flow through the project.

Next I used a burlap stocking by Canvas Corp and stitched all around
the outer edges with Canvas Corp Red Rope – Hemp Rope. I then glued the
stocking with hot glue to the frame. I then added the tags from Kaisercraft Turtle
Dove Collection – To Froms and inked all the outer edges with Color Box Chalk –
Chestnut Roan. I then hot glued them to the stocking and then hot glued two of
the poinsettias.

Last I added the verse which was taken from Kaisercraft Turtle Dove
Collection – Drummers and then I backed the verse in Kaisercraft Twig and Berry
Collection – December. I then attached the verse to the frame with pop up dots.
The side that drops down into the inset of the frame is a layer of three pop up
dots to make the height even with the outer edge of the frame. Then I added my
last three poinsettias below the verse with hot glue.

So there you have it, the completed project!

I hope you enjoyed taking the time to view my project as much as I enjoyed
creating it!

It's been awhile since i have posted anything, and I am sorry, but life has gotten in my way a little for the last little bit. Hopefully I can start posting on a more regular basis again :)

Anyway, I recently made this card for my Dad for his Birthday and I thought I would share it with you all. Of course it's done in my copics lol.

Coloring﻿

The finished project...

Who doesn't love garfield :) This image just come from the internet. I often use images that are from free onlune coloring books or free clip art. Just look around. It's a nice inexpensive way to have some really great images without having to pay a fortune for a ton of different stamps!!!

Friday, September 21, 2012

How many of you out there LOVE Wall Sugar Co as much as me? And how many of you would like to have some Wall Sugar product.....FOR FREE!!!! It's easy....to get your free Wall Sugar Co product, just let your local scrapbook store know that you want to see Wall Sugar Co products in their store....if they become a retailer let us know that you recommended them, you'll receive a great Wall Sugar pkg!!

NOW HOW EASY IS THAT????

Just in case you can't wait that long or you just have to get your hands on some product now, then just go to the link below to satisfy all you Wall Sugar needs! ;)

Monday, September 10, 2012

So like many of you i have a "bucket list" of all the things i NEED to do before i die, or get too old...lol...whichever comes first i suppose! One of the things on that bucket list was to be published in Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine!!! Well i am pleased to announce that in this months September 2012 Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine i had two projects published!!! Not only is it my first publication and my magazine of choice, but it allows me to cross yet another item off my bucket list!

Here are the projects that were published...

For the Record...

Fort Steele...

I hope you enjoy viewing my projects as much as i enjoy creating them!

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Here is another card i made using copics and a clip art image from google...

The card measures 5x6. This is the finished project...

I started with this clip art image.

SUPPLIES:

Black tule

Antique Linen Distress Ink

Cosmo Cricket Odds & Ends - Remnant

American Crafts white cardstock

Westers Pages - Romance (eyelet ribbon)

Websters Pages - Botanical (brown cruched velvet ribbon)

Prima Vintage Trinkets - crystal dew drop

Pink Paislee - Butterfly Garden (butterfly stamp)

Kaiser Kraft - Life Sentiments (inside saying)

Stampendous - Orchid Greetings (Happy Birthday stamp)

Ranger black Archival Ink

Copics - Roses - RV21 RV23 RV25 RV29 0

Copics - Leaves - YG61 YG63 YG67 0

Copics - Stem - YG95 0

Once again the finished project...

The inside...

Note: The butterflies are stamped on AC white cardstock with Ranger Black Archival Ink. I then cut them out and inked them with Antique Linen Distress Ink. I like the fact that both the inside and outside of the card has that little extra dimension using the cut out butterflies!

I hope you enjoyed viewing my project as much as i enjoyed creating it!

So for those of you who know me, know that this month was quite the challenge for me. You see although i love Halloween, i don't really scrapbook it. For some reason i find i get lost in all the patterns or i find the patterns childish, hence i can't seem to do anything Halloween-ish :) So i brought out my sketch book and a pack of Halloween paper (My Minds Eye - The Spiders Web) i had been hoarding for just the right project, and little did i know this project was going to be perfect for it.

As the end result, this is what i came up with...

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The process...

I started by painting the outer edges of the wall hanger black, with just a plain black acrylic paint.

I then took MME-Toil and Trouble and used it as the striped base. Then took MME-Halloween Night and decided what part i wanted (in my case the tree) and cut and tore it to fit the left hand side of my project. Then poked open the holes for the wire.

NOTE: Even when a project has spacing, a continuous pattern can still be used to create a full picture look!

I next sanded all the edges nice and smooth and then ONLY inked the outside edge of the whole project.

TIP: If you take sand paper and wrap it around a pencil it is easier to sand the wire holes!

I used Distress Ink-Antique Linen to go around the outter edges of the project. I repeated this process several times until i got the desired effect i was looking for.

TIP: Ink is your friend, don't be afraid of it, use it!!! It inhances your project!!!

I used a Haunted House poem i found on the internet. I chose the font i liked and then i double spaced it and printed it on white AC (American Crafts) cardstock. Double spacing it made it easy to cut into strips for the project. All edges of the white were inked with Distress Ink-Antique Linen. The letters are done in three layers...1. White AC cardstock 2. MME-Witches Lace (orange) 3. MME-Witches Lace-backside (black)

I next took The moon cut out from the MME collection and inked it with Antique Linen. Next i took the chipboard fence (Riff Raff) and inked it with Distress Ink-Black Soot. The house is a printout on AC white cardstock, from an online coloring book, which has been cut out and inked with Antique Linen.

NOTE: In this photo i am just laying everything out to make sure i get everything where i want it before i glue it down!

Once everything was where i wanted it, i started gluing it down. The moon is only glued to the center piece and the haunted house is only glued to the bottom piece, this gives the project the freedom to move around without damaging your project. I used liquid glass.

I cut and inked the three little pumpkins from MME-Pumpkin Patch, and glued them on with liquid glass.

Next was the final finishing touches. I put all the wire back onto the wall hanger. I repeated the lettering steps for the title "Haunted House" and tied it on with three sizes of black ribbon (Large tule, med width sheer and small solid black ribbon). Then i took glass bottles (7gypsies-amber and Tim Holtz idea-ology corked vials-clear) and rubbed a label on each from 7gypsies-color rubbings-Apothecary. I hot glued them in place. Next the skeleton (a wooden piece from Treasured Memories in Edmonton) I placed his leg into the coiled handle and tied him in with black hemp twine, then tied the three sizes of ribbon to the wire in front of him. Voila....project finished!

TIP: Using a good mix of different sized ribbons in a color scheme can add that extra flair to your project!

The poem i used reads...

Haunted House

There's a house upon the hilltop, We will not go inside,

For that is where the witches live, Where ghosts and goblins hide,

Tonight they have their party, All the lights are burning bright,

But oh we will not go inside, The haunted house tonight,

The demons there are whirling, And the spirits swirl about,

They sing their songs to Halloween, "Come join the fun," they shout,

But we do not want to go there, So we run with all our might,

And oh we will not go inside, The haunted house tonight.

Once again the completed project...

I hope you enjoyed viewing my project as much as i enjoyed creating it. If you would like to purchase this bare wall hanger to re-create my project, or to create your own beautiful project, then head on over to Wall Sugar Co. to get yours!

About Me

Hello, all and i'd like to say a great big welcome to my blog, I am a blogger in training so to speak so bare with me! SO, all about me...hmmm. My name is Stepheny Fenton and I am a stay at home mom of two. I love scrapbooking, and crafting. I really enjoy creating things, I guess you would say I am more of a project gal. I love altered art projects! I like working on little details until I think they are just right and then add them to my projects. Hopefully i can share some of my ideas, or even ispire you to make some wonderful creations of your own! I love traveling around teaching scrapbooking and altered art classes. It's so wonderful to meet new people and see everyone's creation's, or the twist they put on one of my classes.

Cricut Circle Member

PUBLISHED

Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine September 2012

Classes

Are you hosting a scrapbooking event or planning a get together, or just a weekend with the ladies? Well why not spice things up and add some classes to your event/weekend. I can teach anything from page layouts to altered art projects! All i need is a basic idea of what you are looking for and i can help you plan out your classes to fit your needs, or you can leave it up to me to come up with something absolutely wonderful for you! I will travel most anywhere in Alberta. Contact meat notnefs@gmail.com

My Insanity :)

So, some of you know all about my crazy idea's, and the rest...well this is just the begining...eeek!!!

I have this crazy notion that you DO NOT need photo's to scrap. Hmmmm.....now i know some of you may think this is sheer insanity but trust me it works! So most of my layout's you probably won't see pictures in. WHY you ask....WELL, you see without pictures you have no distractions, you don't have to worry if your flower matches, or if the shirt in the picture matches the color in the paper and so on. See if you create less distractions you have a much bigger palette to create from. So i leave myself open to what i feel is my full potential so that i can create without hinderance! Try it sometime, because you can add the pictures that fit later. Sure there are pictures i suppose you cannot do that with, but i am pretty sure those are far and few between!!!

WHY????

WHY???? Why is it that you can do a BEAUTIFUL layout and when you take a picture, it never looks quite as nice as it does in real life? I mean come on, with the camera technology we have we should be past this...but sadly no! I just bought a bigger and better camera, so maybe this will help :) guess we will see!!!